How To Fix 5N039 - City is missing

5N039 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: 5N - HR NL: Error Messages for Infotype Module Pools (NL)

• Message number: 039

• Message text: City is missing

What causes this issue?

The city is missing. However, you are required to enter a valid city for
the wage return.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Enter the required city.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message 5N039 - City is missing ?

  The SAP error message 5N039, which states "City is missing," typically occurs when a required field for the city is not filled in during data entry or processing in SAP. This error is often encountered in modules related to address management, such as customer master data, vendor master data, or during the creation of sales orders, purchase orders, or other documents that require address information.
  
  Cause:
  
  Incomplete Address Information: The city field is left blank when entering or updating address details.
  Data Migration Issues: If data is being imported or migrated from another system, the city field may not have been populated correctly.
  
  Configuration Issues: The system may be configured in a way that requires the city field to be mandatory, and it is not being filled out.
  
  
  Solution:
  
  Check Address Fields: Ensure that the city field is filled in the relevant address section. This can be done by navigating to the relevant transaction (e.g., customer